Quality Manager

Department: Plant Office Administration (Exempt)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: LaGrange, GA

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor incoming materials, product specifications, plant production, and finished inventory. Including qualifying new vendors to ensure food safety & quality.
• Maintain programs including Kosher certification, FSC certification and SQF certification to include documentation for all products and programs. 
• Oversee the development of the Quality Department to accomplish the goals of the company.
• Maintain communication with other departments, outside vendors and customers.
• Responsible for ensuring food packaging safety, food defense and quality standards with all vendors and maintain customer databases with specifications and food safety data.
• Participate as a HACCP team member and Crisis team member. Act as plant SQF Practitioner. 
• Alternate team member will provide coverage for said responsibilities in absence and member will provide coverage for Alternate team member’s responsibilities in case of their absence.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 8-10 years of relevant experience in Quality role in manufacturing or production 
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• HACCP/ISO/SQF Practitioner experience preferred

• Must be able to work well with all levels of personnel whether individually or in a team environment.
• Must have good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to handle stress of deadlines and constantly changing priorities.
• Knowledge of facility production capability, material availability, and production costs.
• Experience and ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Must understand mechanical equipment.
• Must possess excellent computer skills.
• Ability to evaluate situation and make decisions with little or not guidance.
• Expert level knowledge of Excel.

Benefits

• Employee-owned
• Advancement Opportunities
• Insurance coverage that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid holidays and competitive vacation/sick pay plans
• Tuition assistance program 
• Employee stock ownership program (ESOP)